Contract Agencies… How does this work???
Gents…
Forgive my naivety, but I'm venturing into my first foray of Contract Agency flying and I'm wondering if any of you can explain the process to a new guy...
I realize there is a Rants & Kudos thread for this but I'm more curious as to the actual process and mechanics of it all than the "sticky thread" offers.
I've signed up with a well known agency mentioned many times on this forum.
* How do you know if all the paperwork you've sent in is complete. I have not received anything other than they've received it. How does one know if it's complete?
* Is the paperwork automatically sent to each airline you've expressed an interest in flying with?
* Is it more the airline itself or the contract agency that decides who will be invited in for the interview?
* Lastly, to verify a pilot is with one particularly agency, is there an "id number" or some such associated reference or registration number that the pilot is supposed to receive identifying him/her with that agency?
Thanks guys for any info you can offer and share. Very much appreciated.
Kap